Mayor's Blog - Page 2

By the time you get to an age where you start to figure out this life, you begin to think about things you would or should have done differently. Some people have no regrets or like to say they wouldn't change a thing because of the lessons they've learned.

I can understand learning the hard way. I've made my fair share of mistakes, and I can admit that I don't think I would have learned unless it was the hard way. But most of the time we do have the answers and know the feeling that we are going to be left with when we make a mistake. Sometimes I would bet it's out of convenience, loneliness or access that we choose to take the path we know we shouldn't.

You only get one life, though, so you get to choose carefully how you live. You are the general manager of your brand. You are in charge of how you act and who you are. You make the choices, and there is still time to shift course and live the life you want.

1.) People only call you when they want something: Life is so busy and it’s hard to not get offended when people call you when they want something. I try to think and be grateful that I could help them and that at least the call brought us together. Now if the pers

The Internet turns up some gems every once in awhile, and this is a prime example. The Yakima Chamber of Commerce posted this video from 1994 documenting the trip of the delegation that presented Yakima's case for becoming an All America City.

In his familiar perch in front of the U.S. Capitol, legendary CBS journalist and "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer looks right at home with some of the most powerful people in the nation. Yesterday, at another Capitol -- the Capitol Theatre -- he told a Yakima Town Hall Series audience stories about competing with the iconic Barbara Walters, sneaking into a meet-and-greet with President Nixon, and attending a Lyndon Johnson rally as a young boy. He had the crowd laughing while still sending the serious message of reforming our political system.

But when I told Schieffer I worked for a local country station, I heard about another side of the Austin, Texas, native: When he loosens up that tie, the 77-year-old sings in a country band, Honky-Tonk Confidential. And the same journalist who writes news stories every day has penned the lyrics to a number of the D.C.-based band's songs.

Lately I've been thinking about value. The value of the things we use to get through this life comfortably. Our personal value to our family and friends and even our employers. You have to put a value on yourself and then you need to live up to that standard.

The three ladies that founded I Heart Yakima were able to produce this viral video about why the Yakima Valley is so great. They enlisted the support of some great underwriters and a fun cast of characters. I even have a small part in the video. The YouTube account says this about the video

If you can remember way back when there was a time when the Tiger Marts were successful gas stations in prime locations throughout the City of Yakima. Today (like they have for many years) sit vacant as the owner refuses to clean them up and so they can once again become productive pieces of property.

The City has struggled with how to handle the properties, dealing with a number of code complaints and violations that are pretty standard for vacant property. I've received numerous calls for weed and graffiti abatement. The City has done their best up to this point to enforce the laws that we can while waiting for the owner to clean up the contaminants on the site and sell them or put them back into production. That will NEVER happen, and the question becomes...how long should you wait?

It's that time of year when I address the issues around plowing the city streets. To me this has always been one of the annual problems that brings a lot of complaints. I can understand that with the knowledge that snow plowing needs to be done within a certain time frame

On the day after the 10th anniversary of Facebook let's take some time to reflect on how we use this social media connection forum.

Facebook is like anything in life, it's up to you how you want to use it. I think it's a great way to stay up to date with family and friends that don't live close by. Facebook is also a great way to get feedback from family and friends on different events in your life. It's a great place to share recipes and photo's and anything else you want out there for everyone to see.

Facebook also offers you the opportunity to miss out on real life. I have two close friends who refuse

It's no secret I've been working out for over a year now. I've got a new trainer and renewed focus in 2014. Achieve Health and Fitness is where it's at and Coach AB (Adam Brown) is all about making sure you achieve the results you want. Here is our Blue Friday workout in honor of #3 Russell Wilson. I cannot wait for Sunday to be over, Go Hawks!

I've been through quite a few contentious issues during my 8 years on the Yakima City Council but the legalization of Marijuana is by far one of the worst. I'm not sure if it's because people don't follow the process that local governments go through to determine how to handle these types of issues or if people who want to give their opinion and just criticize because they can't understand why we don't see things their way. Whatever the case may be it's my job to sum it up in this blog similar to the news stories you get after every meeting.

Welcome back to 92.9 The Bull

It appears that you already have an account created within our VIP network of sites on . To keep your points and personal information safe, we need to verify that it's really you. To activate your account, please confirm your password. When you have confirmed your password, you will be able to log in through Facebook on both sites.

*Please note that your points, prizes and activities will not be shared between programs within our VIP network.

Welcome back to 92.9 The Bull

It appears that you already have an account on this site associated with . To connect your existing account just click on the account activation button below. You will maintain your existing VIP profile. After you do this, you will be able to always log in to http://929thebull.com using your original account information.